ADSM-L

Re: How to check if TSM is using hw compression?

2003-09-07 18:26:20
Subject: Re: How to check if TSM is using hw compression?
From: "Stapleton, Mark" <stapleto AT BERBEE DOT COM>
To: ADSM-L AT VM.MARIST DOT EDU
Date: Sun, 7 Sep 2003 17:25:45 -0500
From:   Bernd Schemmer [mailto:Bernd.Schemmer AT GMX DOT DE]
>Using TSM 5.1.6.2 on Solaris 8 with a Sun L20 Tape Library (using DLT8000
drives) how can I check if TSM uses the hardware compression of the drives?<

TSM doesn't use hardware compression. Whether or not a tape drive uses 
compression is a parameter set at the operating system level.

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Mark Stapleton (stapleton AT berbee DOT com)